At pinfa’s 3rd sparks webinar, Maria Expósito Delgado, AIMPLAS presented the EU-funded HEFESTOS initiative
21st October. Fernando Raffan-Montoya, University of Maryland. Milligram-scale flame calorimetry for FR screening
pinfa engages with EFSW2026 with a session on new home fire safety risks and in the European Parliament workshop.
International Fire & Safety Journal summarises fire risks of PV panel DC inverters, prevention measures and standards.
Phrao Beer Hall kills over 40 people. Authorities initially say aircon electrical fault ignited flammable sound insulation foam.
Over 45 000 fires/year with fire service callout in the USA start in electrical equipment, resulting in over 500 civilian deaths,
Domo (pinfa Member) launches performance, resilient, PIN FR PA6 and PA66 polyamide compounds for E&E and EVs.
Lanxess’ (pinfa member) new low-carbon plasticising PIN FR offers extremely low TPP and enables reduced antimony.
PIN FR compound combines performance, fire safety and low smoke for medium – high voltage cables
Stratasys non-halogen flame retardant thermoplastic for FDM® printing to railway fire safety standards
Syensqo launches PIN flame retardant orange polyphthalamide (PPA) for EV electrical vehicle safety and performance.
Nexans is rolling out technology to help ensure that fire safe, low smoke cables are used when safety requires them.
Clariant (pinfa member) has launched an ammonium polyphosphate (APP) with <0.1% melamine for use in intumescent coatings.
Exel Composites has developed a non-halogenated fire-rated composite material for building and infrastructure applications.
Hexpol has extended its range of PIN FR thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) offering UL 94 V-0 (down to 1.5 mm)
